NaLA Blog & Latest News

  • NaLA Statement on Cantwell’s Spectrum Bill Markup Cancellation

    The Senate Commerce Committee late Monday scrapped plans for a markup Tuesday morning of Commerce Chair Maria Cantwell’s Spectrum and National Security Act of 2024, which would have included...

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  • ACP: The Fight Isn’t Over

    This month, 23 million households in the US will have to make a difficult decision: pay more for their monthly internet bill or cut their budget somewhere else to pay for it or go without internet...

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  • NaLA’s Statement on the last day of ACP Funding

    The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) officially ended on June 1, 2024, with funding exhausted Starting this month, more than 23 million enrollees will no longer have access to a reliably...

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  • NaLA Comments on Canceled Senate Committee Vote

    Today, the Senate Commerce Committee postponed its markup, where it was expected to consider Senator Cantwell’s Spectrum Bill, which included $7 billion to fund the Affordable Connectivity Program...

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  • NaLA’s Statement on ACP Amendment in FAA Authorization Bill

    This afternoon, Senator Luján (D-NM) introduced an amendment to the FAA bill with Senators Welch (D-VT), Vance (R-OH), Wicker (R-MS), Rosen (D-NV), and Daines (R-MT) that would provide $6 billion to...

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  • NaLA’s Statement on the Last Day of ACP

    April marks the last fully funded month of the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) Come May, more than 23 million American households will begin paying more for their monthly internet service...

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  • NaLA Statement on Appropriations Package Passed to Avoid A Government Shutdown

    Over the weekend, President Biden signed a $12 trillion spending package approved by the Senate and House allocating federal government funding until the fiscal year’s end The funding package...

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  • National Lifeline Association Funding Equipment Suppliers Committee Welcomes New Chair Shawn Khoja of ViaOne Services

    Kennett Square, Pa, February 21, 2024 – The NaLA Funding Equipment Suppliers (FES) Committee is pleased to announce a significant transition in its leadership Effective today, Shawn Khoja from...

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  • NaLA Statement on ACP Enrollment Freeze

    February 7, 2024 – The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) will officially stop accepting new enrollments after today as the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) prepares for the program’s...

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  • NaLA Statement on FCC Guidance Regarding ACP Wind-Down

    Today, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released guidelines to Internet Service Providers (ISPs) on how to inform their subscribers about the end of the Affordable Connectivity Program...

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